Toy with multiple light emitting diodes

Abstract

A toy or novelty item having multiple light emitting devices for providing at least three individual user selected colors, switches for selecting one of the three individual colors and electrical circuitry for electrically connecting a power source such as a battery with the desired color selected by the associated switch. Substantially the entire translucent body of the toy or novelty item is colored by the light emitting devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A color change toy or novelty item which comprises:
 a) a body defining an interior space, at least a major portion of said body being a translucent material;   b) multiple light emitting devices associated with the body and providing at least three user selectable individual colors;   c) switching means associated with the body for selecting a desired color; and   d) electrical circuitry means for connecting a power source to one or more of the light emitting devices.   
     
     
         2 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  wherein the body is a white translucent material and substantially the entire body acquires the desired color when said desired color is selected. 
     
     
         3 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  wherein the multiple light emitting devices comprise at least one light emitting diode for each of the at least three user selectable colors. 
     
     
         4 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  wherein the user selectable colors of the multiple light emitting devices include at least three of red, blue, purple, yellow and green. 
     
     
         5 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  wherein the switching means comprises at least one switch for a respective one of each of the desired colors. 
     
     
         6 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 5  wherein the switches are push button switches. 
     
     
         7 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 6  wherein the switches are each color coded to conform to the color selected by the switch. 
     
     
         8 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 7  wherein said toy or novelty item is a toy vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 8  wherein the switches are disposed on a lateral side of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 3  wherein the power source is a battery and the battery, switching means and light emitting diodes are connected by the electrical circuitry means. 
     
     
         11 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  wherein the multiple light emitting devices are positioned in the interior space of the body. 
     
     
         12 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  wherein the body is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene plastic, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene plastic, MC cast nylon 6/66 plastic, polytetrafluoroethylene plastic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyphenylene oxide, polysulphone, polyetherketone, polyetheretherketone, polyimides, polyphenylene sulfide and polyoxymethylene plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 3  further including a controller with an associated input switch and memory, said controller being electrically connected to the light emitting diodes for individually activating and deactivating said light emitting diodes in accordance with a programmed arrangement. 
     
     
         14 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 13  wherein the controller is electrically connected to a speaker to provide sound effects. 
     
     
         15 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 3  further including a switch electrically connected to the light emitting diodes to simultaneously activate at least two of the light emitting diodes. 
     
     
         16 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 15  wherein said switch is electrically connected to the light emitting diodes to simultaneously activate all of the light emitting diodes. 
     
     
         17 . The toy or novelty item of  claim 1  further including a motor and a switch for actuating said motor. 
     
     
         18 . A toy vehicle comprising:
 a) a body defining an interior space, at least a major portion of said body being a translucent material;   b) at least three light emitting diodes positioned in the interior of the body and providing at least three user selectable individual colors;   c) a plurality of switches disposed on a lateral side of the vehicle, at least one switch being provided for each individual color;   d) electrical circuitry means for connecting a power source to the light emitting device having the desired color;   e) a controller with an associated input switch and memory, said controller being electrically connected to the light emitting diodes for individually activating and deactivating said light emitting diodes in accordance with a programmed arrangement, wherein the controller is electrically connected to a speaker to provide sound effects;   f) a switch electrically connected to the light emitting diodes to simultaneously activate all of the light emitting diodes; and,   g) a motor and a switch for actuating said motor to propel the vehicle.   
     
     
         19 . The toy vehicle of  claim 18  wherein the switches disposed on the lateral side of the vehicle are each color coded to conform to the color of the respective light emitting diode activated by the switch. 
     
     
         20 . The toy vehicle of  claim 18  wherein the body of the vehicle is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene plastic, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene plastic, MC cast nylon 6/66 plastic, polytetrafluoroethylene plastic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyphenylene oxide, polysulphone, polyetherketone, polyetheretherketone, polyimides, polyphenylene sulfide and polyoxymethylene plastic.